The answer of Philip Francis, merchant, late major of the borrough of Plymouth, in the county of Devon to the false and scandalous aspersion and accusation of Charles Vaughan, Gentleman.
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             The answer of Philip Francis, merchant, late major of the borrough of Plymouth, in the county of Devon to the false and scandalous aspersion and accusation of Charles Vaughan, Gentleman.
             Francis, Philip, 17th cent.
          
           [15] p.
           
             s.n.,
             [S.l. :
             1644?]
          
           
             Signed: Philip Francis.
             Errata: p. [1]
             Reproduction of original in the Cambridge University Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Francis, Philip, 17th cent.
           Vaughan, Charles.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
        
      
    
       A40382  R35683  (Wing F2058).  civilwar no The answer of Philip Francis merchant late major of the borrough of Plymouth, in the county of Devon, to the false and scandalous aspersion Francis, Philip, of Plymouth, merchant 1644    7591 56 0 0 0 0 0 74 D  The  rate of 74 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 
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           Errata
           .
        
         
           IN
           the
           first
           Leafe
           
             Ben●adu
             ,
          
           is
           printed
           for
           
             Benjamin
          
           in
           the
           second
           Leafe
           comming
           ;
           for
           conniving
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           deserningly
           ,
           for
           how
           deservingly
           ,
           in
           the
           third
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
          
           pretends
           that
           Mr.
           
             Keekwich
          
           disburst
           200.
           l.
           on
           the
           whereas
           said
           pearl
           ,
           for
           whereas
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
          
           pretends
           that
           Mr.
           
             Keckwich
          
           disburst
           200.
           l.
           on
           the
           said
           pearl
           ,
           in
           the
           fourth
           Leafe
           ,
           by
           concealment
           ,
           for
           by
           his
           concealment
           ,
           and
           afore-hand
           ,
           for
           aforesaid
           ,
           in
           the
           fifth
           Leafe
           ,
           close
           strict
           dealing
           ,
           for
           close
           dealing
           ,
           not
           a
           peny
           ,
           for
           not
           him
           a
           peny
           ,
           and
           therewhich
           ,
           for
           therewith
           ,
           in
           the
           sixe
           Leafe
           Sentiall
           for
           Senthill
           ,
           joyned
           Steward
           ,
           for
           joynt
           Steward
           ,
           Cranes
           for
           Craves
           ,
           affecting
           ,
           for
           perfecting
           ,
           and
           400.
           l.
           security
           ,
           for
           tooke
           security
           ,
           in
           the
           seventh
           Leafe
           ,
           souldiers
           half
           ,
           for
           souldiers
           halfe
           ,
           
             infinitem
             ,
          
           for
           
             infinita
             ,
          
           use
           of
           620.
           l.
           for
           use
           620.
           l.
           easier
           accompt
           ,
           for
           easier
           his
           accompt
           ,
           quality
           for
           quantity
           ,
           you
           within
           ,
           for
           then
           within
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           appeare
           ,
           for
           it
           will
           appeare
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           answer
           of
           
             Philip
             Francis
          
           Merchant
           late
           Major
           of
           the
           borrough
           of
           Plymouth
           ,
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Devon
           ,
           to
           the
           false
           and
           scandalous
           aspersion
           and
           accusation
           of
           
             Charles
             Vaughan
          
           Gentleman
           .
        
         
           IN
           July
           1643.
           
           The
           said
           
             Philip
          
           Francis
           being
           then
           Major
           of
           Plimouth
           ,
           and
           having
           some
           jealousie
           of
           Sir
           
             Alexander
             Carewes
          
           fidelity
           ,
           then
           Governour
           of
           the
           Island
           near
           Plymouth
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           presently
           by
           his
           Letters
           advertized
           the
           Parliament
           thereof
           ,
           and
           desired
           that
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Alexander
          
           might
           be
           removed
           from
           his
           Command
           ,
           &
           (
           to
           take
           from
           him
           all
           cause
           of
           jelaousie
           )
           that
           
             Thomas
             Arondell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           then
           Governor
           of
           the
           Fort
           of
           Plimouth
           (
           wherein
           he
           demeand
           himselfe
           with
           great
           honestie
           and
           integrity
           )
           might
           likewise
           be
           called
           up
           with
           him
           ,
           to
           attend
           the
           service
           of
           the
           house
           .
           And
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           not
           satisfied
           therewith
           ,
           by
           the
           meanes
           and
           assistance
           of
           Captaine
           
             Richard
             Evons
          
           of
           Plimouth
           merchant
           ,
           who
           had
           good
           interrest
           and
           acquaintance
           with
           Captaine
           
             Iohn
             Hancok
          
           then
           a
           Sergeant
           ,
           
             Benianda
             ,
             Fuge
          
           and
           others
           the
           principall
           men
           in
           the
           Island
           ,
           next
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           and
           men
           very
           well
           affected
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           well
           affected
           of
           the
           common
           souldiers
           there
           ,
           sent
           privately
           for
           them
           ,
           made
           known
           to
           them
           his
           said
           jealousie
           ;
           and
           desired
           them
           to
           persevere
           in
           their
           integrity
           and
           constancy
           to
           the
           cause
           ,
           and
           to
           labour
           what
           in
           them
           lay
           ,
           to
           keep
           the
           common
           souldiers
           constant
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           very
           vigilant
           and
           observant
           of
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           and
           of
           his
           actions
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           carefull
           to
           secure
           the
           court
           of
           guard
           and
           Armes
           if
           cause
           were
           ,
           and
           on
           any
           discovery
           ,
           to
           give
           him
           notice
           thereof
           ,
           and
           promised
           to
           reward
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           souldiers
           ,
           liberally
           for
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           August
           the
           first
           1643.
           
           Vpon
           receipt
           of
           the
           said
           
             Philips
          
           letter
           it
           was
           
           thus
           ordered
           by
           the
           Honourable
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           viz.
           That
           Sir
           Alexander
           
             Carew
             ,
          
           and
           Master
           Thomas
           Arundell
           doe
           forth
           with
           attend
           the
           service
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           that
           Master
           
             Roll
             ,
          
           doe
           signifie
           so
           much
           unto
           them
           ;
           but
           before
           the
           receipt
           of
           the
           said
           order
           the
           jealousies
           of
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Alexander
             Carew
          
           encreased
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           was
           Prest
           by
           some
           of
           the
           said
           Town
           of
           Plymouth
           (
           unacquanted
           with
           the
           said
           
             Philips
          
           proceedings
           therein
           )
           to
           secure
           the
           person
           of
           the
           said
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           which
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           making
           known
           to
           the
           Counsell
           of
           Warre
           then
           there
           ,
           and
           there
           then
           appearing
           only
           matter
           of
           jealousie
           ,
           and
           no
           apparant
           cause
           of
           proofe
           against
           him
           (
           as
           is
           otherwayes
           but
           most
           falsly
           alleadged
           by
           Master
           
             Vaughan
          
           )
           and
           he
           being
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           the
           Parliament
           being
           advertized
           thereof
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           the
           said
           Counsell
           advised
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           to
           forbeare
           it
           untill
           he
           should
           receive
           directions
           from
           the
           Parliament
           in
           answer
           of
           his
           Letters
           ,
           which
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           made
           knowen
           likewise
           to
           the
           said
           
             Hancock
             ,
          
           who
           assured
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           of
           the
           integrity
           of
           the
           souldiers
           in
           the
           Island
           ,
           and
           feared
           that
           the
           apprehension
           of
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Alexander
          
           then
           ,
           without
           apparrent
           and
           good
           cause
           might
           give
           distaste
           to
           them
           ,
           which
           the
           Enemy
           lying
           then
           very
           neer
           ,
           viz.
           at
           mount
           Edgcombe
           ,
           might
           take
           advantage
           of
           ,
           and
           therefore
           likewise
           wisht
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           to
           forbear
           it
           ,
           the
           rather
           for
           that
           he
           alleaged
           ,
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Alexander
          
           had
           ordered
           some
           at
           the
           Island
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           were
           detained
           one
           the
           shoore
           at
           Plymouth
           ,
           to
           make
           some
           signe
           towards
           the
           Cornish
           shore
           for
           assistance
           thence
           .
        
         
           August
           20.
           1643.
           
           The
           said
           order
           and
           letter
           from
           Master
           
             Rolle
          
           being
           delivered
           ,
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Alexander
          
           he
           at
           first
           made
           show
           as
           if
           he
           intended
           to
           obey
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           promised
           to
           come
           on
           shore
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           and
           perfect
           his
           accompts
           for
           his
           pay
           ,
           but
           intended
           nothing
           lesse
           ,
           as
           was
           afterwards
           apparent
           which
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           perceiving
           ,
           and
           hearing
           that
           he
           had
           been
           at
           Mount
           Edgcombe
           ,
           sent
           one
           
             Timothy
             Alsop
          
           merchant
           unto
           him
           ,
           to
           acquaint
           him
           that
           his
           pay
           due
           ,
           and
           accompts
           were
           ready
           ,
           desiring
           him
           to
           come
           on
           shore
           resolving
           to
           secure
           him
           if
           he
           came
           ,
           which
           he
           promised
           to
           doe
           ,
           but
           failed
           of
           ,
           whereupon
           
             Francis
             Goodolphin
          
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           
             Iohn
             Sentabin
          
           Esquire
           ,
           were
           desired
           by
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Philip
             ,
          
           to
           repaire
           to
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Alexander
          
           to
           the
           Island
           ,
           and
           to
           perswade
           him
           to
           conforme
           to
           the
           said
           order
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           repaire
           to
           London
           ,
           who
           not
           prevailing
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           August
           26.
           1643.
           
           Master
           
             Wills
             ,
          
           and
           Master
           
             Randall
          
           two
           Ministers
           that
           used
           to
           preach
           there
           ,
           were
           sent
           to
           him
           to
           perswade
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           
           to
           discover
           how
           the
           souldiers
           of
           the
           said
           Island
           stood
           affected
           ,
           who
           on
           their
           return
           made
           known
           ,
           that
           they
           found
           the
           souldiers
           very
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           said
           
             Hancock
          
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           said
           souldiers
           ,
           had
           seized
           on
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           and
           secured
           the
           Armes
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           Guard
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           desired
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           speedily
           to
           come
           and
           take
           possession
           of
           the
           said
           Island
           ,
           whereupon
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           having
           thirty
           boates
           or
           thereabouts
           in
           readinesse
           ,
           well
           mand
           and
           Armed
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           promised
           the
           said
           
             Hancock
             ,
          
           to
           have
           still
           in
           readinesse
           to
           assist
           him
           if
           need
           were
           ,
           himselfe
           in
           person
           went
           ,
           which
           the
           said
           boates
           to
           the
           Island
           where
           the
           said
           souldiers
           delivered
           him
           ,
           the
           said
           Sir
           Alexander
           ,
           whom
           he
           brought
           thence
           ,
           and
           left
           the
           said
           Captaine
           Richard
           Evons
           and
           others
           in
           his
           roome
           ;
           displaced
           such
           souldiers
           as
           there
           was
           jealousieof
           ,
           and
           satisfied
           the
           rest
           the
           pay
           that
           was
           due
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           promised
           them
           a
           gratuity
           answerable
           to
           their
           desert
           .
        
         
           August
           the
           29.
           1643.
           
           The
           said
           
             Philip
             Francis
          
           advised
           the
           Parliament
           of
           the
           premises
           in
           answer
           whereof
           he
           received
           the
           letter
           ,
           and
           order
           following
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Sir
                 ,
              
            
             
               YOur
               letters
               of
               the
               29.
               of
               August
               directed
               to
               your
               Burgesses
               here
               in
               Parliament
               ,
               had
               this
               day
               a
               publike
               reading
               in
               the
               House
               ,
               and
               upon
               a
               solemn
               and
               serious
               consideration
               of
               the
               particular
               contents
               thereof
               ,
               the
               House
               Voted
               the
               severall
               orders
               here
               inclosed
               sent
               you
               ,
               they
               have
               alwayes
               acknowledged
               and
               taken
               notice
               of
               your
               great
               industry
               and
               circumspection
               ,
               by
               which
               your
               towne
               hath
               been
               preserved
               from
               the
               greedy
               and
               violent
               attempts
               of
               the
               open
               Enemies
               to
               His
               Majestie
               ,
               and
               the
               Kingdome
               ;
               and
               now
               more
               partic●lerly
               from
               the
               secret
               and
               mischievous
               treachery
               of
               a
               late
               Member
               of
               their
               owne
               House
               ,
               Sir
               
                 Alexander
                 Carew
              
               ▪
               by
               whose
               persidious
               endeavours
               to
               betray
               his
               trust
               ,
               the
               Kingdome
               in
               generall
               and
               your
               towne
               in
               speciall
               was
               in
               apparent
               danger
               to
               have
               suffered
               much
               in
               ury
               ;
               the
               God
               that
               hateth
               treason
               ,
               and
               seeth
               in
               secret
               ,
               was
               pleased
               to
               use
               you
               as
               his
               instrument
               to
               secure
               that
               place
               ,
               for
               which
               ,
               as
               this
               house
               doth
               give
               due
               praises
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               authorizeth
               your
               towne
               to
               set
               a
               part
               a
               publike
               day
               ,
               in
               which
               to
               solemnize
               the
               same
               ,
               so
               I
               am
               commanded
               by
               them
               to
               give
               and
               (
               by
               you
               to
               )
               all
               that
               assisted
               you
               herein
               ,
               their
               very
               hearty
               thankes
               ,
               with
               which
               I
               subscribe
               ,
            
             
               
                 Your
                 very
                 loving
                 friend
                 ▪
                 
                   William
                   Lenthall
                
                 Speaker
                 .
              
               
                 Westminster
                 this
                 
                   fourth
                   of
                   September
                   1643.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Ordered
           that
           a
           letter
           be
           written
           to
           the
           Major
           of
           Plimouth
           to
           thank
           him
           for
           his
           great
           paines
           and
           industry
           in
           securing
           of
           the
           Isle
           of
           Plimouth
           ,
           
           mouth
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           be
           recommended
           unto
           the
           Major
           to
           take
           especial
           care
           of
           the
           security
           of
           that
           place
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           be
           recommended
           unto
           the
           Major
           ,
           that
           a
           particuler
           day
           may
           be
           set
           for
           a
           publike
           thanksgiving
           in
           the
           towne
           of
           Plymouth
           and
           that
           Master
           Major
           do
           reward
           such
           as
           he
           had
           promised
           reward
           unto
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           house
           will
           see
           him
           re-imbursed
           and
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Young
             ,
          
           and
           Master
           
             Waddon
             ,
          
           are
           appointed
           to
           bring
           in
           an
           order
           for
           the
           indemnity
           of
           the
           Major
           and
           the
           rest
           imployed
           by
           him
           ,
           all
           which
           appeared
           plainely
           upon
           the
           evidence
           against
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Alexander
          
           at
           his
           try
           all
           ,
           and
           which
           Sir
           
             Edmond
             Fowell
          
           Knight
           ,
           
             Richard
             Erisie
             ,
          
           the
           said
           Master
           
             Thomas
             Arandell
             ,
          
           and
           Master
           
             Waddon
             ,
          
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           now
           in
           the
           towne
           ,
           and
           privie
           to
           the
           aforesaid
           passages
           can
           testifie
           ;
           and
           therefore
           blush
           if
           you
           can
           ,
           Master
           
             Vaughan
             ,
          
           to
           charge
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           so
           innocent
           herein
           ,
           with
           so
           false
           and
           scandalous
           an
           aspersion
           ,
           of
           siding
           with
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           and
           comming
           at
           him
           ,
           but
           the
           said
           
             Charles
          
           in
           this
           as
           in
           all
           other
           his
           f●its
           of
           activity
           hath
           a
           shift
           to
           excuse
           himself
           ,
           viz.
           That
           Col.
           
             Gould
          
           and
           others
           sent
           up
           Articles
           against
           the
           said
           Francis
           ,
           by
           one
           
             Trottle
          
           whereof
           this
           was
           one
           ;
           T
           is
           very
           true
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Colonell
           
             Gould
             ,
          
           and
           Master
           
             Thomas
             Gewen
          
           (
           to
           colour
           their
           unjust
           imprisonment
           of
           the
           said
           
             Francis
             ,
          
           for
           refusing
           to
           deliver
           to
           them
           certaine
           pearle
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           committed
           to
           his
           custody
           as
           hereafter
           is
           exprest
           )
           sent
           up
           the
           said
           Articles
           which
           the
           said
           Trottle
           exhibited
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Charles
          
           under
           hand
           presented
           ,
           but
           mauger
           all
           their
           malice
           after
           examination
           &
           report
           made
           thereof
           ,
           to
           the
           Honourable
           house
           of
           Commons
           ,
           by
           an
           order
           of
           the
           said
           House
           of
           the
           thirty
           of
           May
           1644.
           
           The
           said
           
             Philip
             Francis
          
           was
           acquitted
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           the
           said
           
             Charles
          
           alleadgeth
           that
           after
           Sir
           
             William
             Wallers
          
           blow
           at
           the
           vizes
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           fell
           off
           ,
           from
           the
           right
           side
           to
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           and
           the
           knot
           of
           the
           
             Vtriusques
             .
          
           T
           is
           well
           known
           to
           be
           as
           false
           as
           the
           author
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           manifestation
           whereof
           to
           omit
           how
           the
           deservingly
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           demeand
           himself
           in
           severall
           seiges
           against
           the
           said
           towne
           of
           Plymouth
           during
           his
           Majoralty
           ,
           in
           December
           last
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           being
           out
           of
           his
           Majoralty
           and
           eommanding
           then
           one
           of
           the
           townes
           of
           Plymouthes
           companies
           consisting
           of
           150.
           men
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           in
           two
           severall
           assaults
           drew
           his
           companie
           out
           of
           the
           said
           towne
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           assistance
           of
           some
           others
           :
           encountred
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           demeaned
           himselfe
           so
           resolutely
           ,
           that
           he
           forced
           them
           in
           one
           of
           the
           said
           encounters
           to
           fly
           shamefully
           ,
           and
           to
           leave
           a
           great
           many
           of
           their
           horse
           ,
           men
           ,
           and
           Ammunition
           behind
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           other
           to
           retreat
           disorderly
           and
           had
           the●
           lost
           their
           Ordnance
           had
           not
           they
           been
           drawen
           off
           that
           did
           the
           service
           which
           in
           a
           pamphlet
           ,
           is
           attributed
           to
           those
           that
           were
           never
           guilty
           of
           it
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           further
           answer
           of
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           to
           the
           said
           VAUGHANS
           pretences
           for
           the
           detaining
           the
           Parliaments
           Pearl
           .
        
         
           
             
               September
            
             30.
             1644.
             
          
        
         
           THe
           said
           
             Vaughan
             ,
          
           being
           by
           Warrant
           from
           the
           Honourable
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           committed
           and
           continuing
           so
           still
           ,
           for
           desobeying
           an
           order
           of
           the
           said
           House
           ,
           and
           not
           delivering
           the
           said
           
             Philip
             ,
          
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Parliament
           a
           quantity
           of
           Pearl
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             M●lbroroughes
             ,
          
           in
           or
           about
           June
           1643.
           
           Seized
           on
           by
           the
           Deputy
           Lieutenants
           and
           Committee
           in
           Plimouth
           ▪
           which
           being
           of
           value
           and
           contained
           in
           Cabinet
           was
           sealed
           up
           with
           seven
           of
           the
           seales
           of
           the
           said
           Deputy
           Lieutenants
           and
           Commissioners
           ,
           and
           by
           them
           delivered
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           then
           Major
           ,
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           making
           known
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           he
           was
           directed
           to
           send
           it
           for
           London
           and
           being
           bound
           there
           ,
           resolved
           to
           carry
           it
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           In
           February
           1643.
           
           Colonell
           
             Gould
             ,
          
           since
           deceased
           ,
           
             Iohn
             Champnes
          
           Esquire
           ,
           and
           
             Thomas
             Gewen
             ,
          
           the
           said
           
             Vaughans
          
           brother
           in
           Law
           ,
           and
           Deputy
           treasurer
           required
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           to
           deliver
           them
           the
           said
           pearl
           which
           he
           refusing
           to
           doe
           without
           order
           ,
           they
           committed
           him
           to
           prison
           detained
           him
           there
           two
           monethes
           or
           there
           abouts
           ,
           searched
           his
           house
           ,
           examined
           his
           servants
           on
           oath
           ,
           and
           having
           at
           last
           got
           the
           said
           pearl
           ,
           broke
           open
           the
           said
           Cabinet
           ,
           and
           then
           convayed
           it
           to
           London
           ,
           by
           one
           
             Peter
             Keckwich
             ,
          
           in
           close
           and
           secret
           manner
           directed
           to
           the
           said
           
             Voughan
             ,
          
           where
           he
           and
           the
           said
           
             Keckwich
          
           concealed
           it
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ten
           weekes
           or
           there
           abouts
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           time
           got
           it
           to
           be
           prized
           at
           a
           very
           low
           value
           ,
           and
           never
           intended
           to
           acquaint
           the
           Parliament
           therewith
           as
           the
           said
           
             Vaughan
          
           in
           his
           reply
           acknowledgeth
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           on
           his
           comming
           to
           London
           ,
           made
           it
           known
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
          
           pretends
           that
           Mr.
           
           
             Keckwitch
          
           disburst
           200
           l.
           on
           the
           wheras
           said
           pearl
           to
           the
           Committee
           for
           sequestrations
           in
           Plymouth
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           gave
           Mr.
           
             Keckwich
          
           at
           his
           return
           for
           Plymouth
           in
           
             May
          
           1644.
           areceipt
           under
           his
           hand
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           that
           is
           apparantly
           untrue
           ,
           for
           
             Keckwich
          
           came
           to
           London
           in
           February
           1643.
           and
           presently
           on
           his
           coming
           to
           London
           ,
           delivered
           the
           said
           pearl
           to
           the
           said
           
             Vaghan
             ,
          
           and
           was
           by
           him
           advised
           to
           conceale
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           said
           
             Keckwich
          
           on
           his
           examination
           before
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           Committee
           for
           plymouth
           acknowledged
           and
           never
           made
           any
           pretence
           or
           claime
           there
           unto
           himself
           ,
           and
           t
           is
           probable
           that
           if
           he
           had
           deposited
           any
           money
           thereon
           ,
           and
           were
           so
           wary
           as
           to
           have
           a
           receipt
           for
           the
           said
           pearl
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           have
           taken
           his
           
           receipt
           at
           the
           time
           of
           the
           delivery
           of
           the
           said
           pearl
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           May
           after
           at
           his
           going
           away
           ,
           but
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           the
           pearl
           was
           sent
           up
           to
           the
           said
           
             Vaughan
          
           ;
           and
           long
           after
           the
           delivery
           thereof
           ,
           and
           before
           
             Keckwiches
          
           going
           for
           Plymouth
           ,
           viz.
           in
           Aperil
           1644.
           the
           said
           
             Vaughan
             ,
          
           and
           
             Keckwich
          
           being
           both
           questioned
           for
           the
           same
           by
           the
           Committee
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           for
           Plimouth
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Vaughan
          
           fearing
           the
           said
           pearl
           would
           be
           taken
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           there
           being
           an
           order
           to
           view
           the
           same
           ,
           first
           shifted
           himselfe
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           then
           shifted
           
             Keckwich
             ,
          
           away
           ,
           &
           then
           sets
           
             Keckwicks
          
           claim
           on
           foot
           &
           the
           said
           receipt
           ▪
           and
           Colonell
           
             Goulds
          
           Letter
           to
           Master
           
             Nicholas
             Gould
             ,
          
           vouched
           by
           him
           in
           his
           reply
           ,
           makes
           his
           pretence
           apparently
           false
           in
           severall
           particulers
           ;
           as
           first
           ,
           that
           the
           money
           (
           if
           any
           were
           )
           was
           taken
           up
           by
           Colonell
           
             Gould
             ,
          
           and
           not
           by
           the
           Committee
           for
           sequestrations
           ;
           secondly
           that
           Colonell
           
             Gould
          
           gave
           
             Keckwich
          
           bills
           of
           exchange
           for
           his
           security
           for
           the
           money
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           pearl
           ,
           and
           had
           the
           money
           been
           taken
           up
           for
           the
           State
           ,
           as
           is
           pretended
           ,
           the
           bills
           of
           exchange
           would
           have
           been
           charged
           on
           the
           Parliament
           or
           Committee
           for
           Plimouth
           ,
           and
           not
           on
           Master
           
             Nicholas
             Gould
             ,
          
           as
           is
           evident
           by
           the
           said
           Letter
           ;
           but
           the
           truth
           is
           that
           after
           Master
           
             Keckwich
          
           his
           comming
           to
           London
           ,
           and
           before
           his
           returne
           Colonell
           
             Gould
             ,
          
           that
           took
           up
           the
           money
           died
           ,
           and
           
             Keckwich
          
           being
           in
           danger
           thereby
           to
           loose
           his
           money
           ,
           Master
           
             Vaughan
          
           would
           excuse
           himself
           and
           salve
           ,
           
             Keckwich
          
           with
           this
           shift
           ,
           whereas
           t
           is
           well
           known
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           money
           due
           from
           the
           Estate
           of
           the
           said
           Colonell
           
             Gould
             ,
          
           on
           accompt
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           received
           divers
           great
           summes
           of
           money
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           ,
           during
           his
           being
           in
           plimouth
           ,
           and
           elsewhere
           ,
           yet
           after
           the
           said
           
             Philip
             Francis
          
           his
           Majoralty
           ,
           paid
           not
           the
           commons
           souldiers
           ,
           but
           made
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           plimouth
           to
           maintaine
           them
           ,
           at
           their
           own
           charge
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           advise
           of
           the
           said
           
             Gewen
             ,
          
           as
           is
           more
           then
           probable
           ,
           prest
           the
           Committee
           in
           plymouth
           ,
           and
           Deputy
           Lieutenants
           to
           search
           every
           mans
           house
           in
           the
           towne
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           from
           them
           by
           force
           all
           su●h
           money
           and
           plate
           as
           should
           be
           found
           in
           their
           houses
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           not
           part
           with
           it
           otherwise
           ,
           &
           wheras
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
          
           pretends
           that
           the
           proceed
           of
           the
           pearl
           the
           200.
           l.
           deducted
           ,
           should
           be
           returned
           to
           plymouth
           for
           to
           pay
           the
           souldiers
           t
           is
           apparent
           that
           nothing
           lesse
           was
           intended
           for
           they
           prized
           it
           but
           at
           273.
           l.
           for
           which
           before
           it
           came
           to
           their
           fingers
           ,
           there
           was
           800.
           l.
           proffered
           in
           plymouth
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           inventory
           sent
           up
           ,
           which
           Master
           
             Vaughan
             ,
          
           shewed
           the
           said
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           Committee
           against
           divers
           of
           the
           chaines
           and
           bracelets
           mentioned
           therein
           ,
           the
           Letters
           
             W.
             G.
          
           were
           〈◊〉
           ;
           which
           parcels
           it
           seems
           Colonell
           
           
             William
             Gould
          
           was
           to
           have
           upon
           the
           per●istion
           for
           his
           part
           had
           he
           lived
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           become
           of
           the
           other
           parts
           ,
           is
           proper
           for
           one
           of
           Master
           
             Vaughans
          
           queries
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           apparent
           the
           Garrison
           of
           
             Plymmouths
          
           part
           had
           been
           the
           least
           thereof
           .
        
         
           But
           Master
           
             Vaughan
          
           would
           excuse
           his
           concealement
           of
           the
           pearl
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ten
           weeks
           ,
           for
           that
           Mr.
           
             Keckwich
          
           was
           absent
           in
           the
           North
           ten
           dayes
           or
           thereabouts
           :
           and
           yet
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
          
           had
           the
           pearle
           long
           before
           in
           his
           custody
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           apparent
           never
           intended
           the
           Parliament
           should
           know
           of
           it
           ;
           but
           to
           have
           sold
           it
           as
           he
           confesseth
           in
           his
           reply
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           that
           he
           held
           it
           not
           fit
           to
           trouble
           the
           Committee
           with
           it
           ,
           for
           that
           s●questrators
           have
           power
           to
           sell
           things
           sequestred
           by
           them
           ;
           but
           this
           was
           n●t
           sequestred
           by
           them
           ,
           but
           seized
           ,
           sealed
           up
           and
           delivered
           to
           the
           said
           
             Francis
             ,
          
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           Parliament
           by
           the
           Committee
           and
           Deputy
           Lieutenants
           in
           
             Plymmouth
          
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           foure
           of
           which
           Committee
           and
           Deputy
           Lieutenants
           were
           likewise
           Commissioners
           for
           sequestrations
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Sir
           
             Edmond
             Fowell
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Shilston
             Calmady
          
           Knights
           ,
           
             Robert
             Savery
          
           Esquire
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Philip
             Francis
          
           ;
           and
           none
           of
           them
           assented
           to
           the
           taking
           of
           it
           from
           the
           said
           
             Francis
             .
          
        
         
           But
           Master
           
             Vaughan
          
           sayes
           that
           the
           Lord
           Admirall
           claimes
           an
           interest
           in
           the
           pearle
           ;
           that
           will
           not
           excuse
           Master
           
             Vaughans
          
           contempt
           to
           the
           Parliament
           certainly
           ,
           what
           part
           his
           Lordship
           hath
           therein
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           is
           so
           just
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           not
           detain
           ;
           and
           his
           Honour
           is
           so
           Noble
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           not
           demand
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           not
           undoubtedly
           his
           ,
           who
           is
           now
           in
           the
           towne
           ;
           and
           therefore
           Master
           
             Vaughans
          
           pretence
           to
           keep
           the
           pearle
           untill
           his
           Lordships
           comming
           to
           the
           towne
           failes
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           evident
           by
           concealement
           and
           resolution
           to
           dispose
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           intended
           to
           deceive
           his
           Lordship
           thereof
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           alleadged
           that
           Mr.
           
             Francis
          
           gave
           out
           as
           if
           part
           of
           the
           pearle
           were
           imbezelled
           by
           Collonell
           
             Gould
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           most
           true
           (
           that
           the
           pearl
           being
           conceived
           to
           be
           better
           worth
           then
           800.
           l.
           in
           
             Plymmouth
             ,
          
           before
           it
           came
           to
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Gewens
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
           
             Keckwiches
          
           hands
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           apprizement
           ,
           val●ed
           but
           at
           —
           273.
           l.
           as
           aforesaid
           ;
           and
           the
           Inventory
           taken
           at
           
             Plymmouth
          
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           and
           Deputy
           Lieutenants
           afore
           hand
           being
           very
           briose
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           so
           many
           strings
           ,
           so
           many
           chaines
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           brazelets
           ,
           without
           mentioning
           the
           weight
           ,
           quantity
           ,
           quality
           ,
           or
           number
           of
           pearls
           in
           every
           string
           ,
           chain
           ,
           or
           braslet
           ;
           which
           the
           pearle
           being
           sealed
           up
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           was
           conceived
           sufficient
           :
           but
           being
           broken
           open
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Philip
             Francis
          
           said
           ,
           and
           saith
           still
           ,
           that
           if
           halfe
           the
           pearle
           were
           taken
           away
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           halfe
           in
           every
           linke
           ,
           chaine
           ,
           and
           braslet
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           appeare
           by
           that
           Inventory
           ,
           and
           beleiveth
           that
           there
           hath
           been
           jugling
           therein
           ,
           but
           by
           whom
           he
           cannot
           say
           ;
           but
           as
           for
           Colonell
           
             Gould
          
           he
           never
           reported
           it
           ,
           nor
           doth
           hee
           beleive
           it
           ;
           and
           
           whereas
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
          
           alleadgeth
           that
           hee
           was
           not
           acquainted
           with
           the
           praizing
           of
           the
           pearl
           ,
           untill
           after
           he
           had
           the
           pearle
           in
           his
           custody
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           apparent
           it
           could
           not
           be
           done
           on
           view
           ,
           without
           his
           privity
           ;
           and
           whereas
           he
           suspects
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           intended
           to
           get
           the
           pearle
           for
           himself
           ,
           though
           there
           be
           more
           mony
           due
           to
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           then
           his
           fortune
           and
           credit
           can
           well
           subsist
           with
           to
           forbeare
           ;
           and
           therefore
           in
           a
           faire
           and
           honest
           way
           hee
           hath
           indeavoured
           to
           be
           satisfied
           thereof
           (
           which
           the
           said
           
             Vaughan
          
           labours
           to
           hinder
           ,
           as
           is
           evident
           )
           yet
           in
           the
           prosecution
           of
           this
           businesse
           ,
           the
           chiefe
           ayme
           and
           desire
           of
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           hath
           been
           ,
           that
           the
           Parliament
           might
           not
           be
           deceived
           thereof
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           apparant
           was
           intended
           ;
           and
           what
           is
           set
           forth
           in
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           his
           answer
           ,
           touching
           the
           carriage
           of
           the
           said
           
             Keckwich
             ,
          
           will
           bee
           made
           good
           ;
           to
           use
           Mr.
           
           
             Vaughans
          
           owne
           language
           with
           a
           reserve
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           further
           answer
           of
           the
           said
           
             Philip
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Reply
           of
           the
           said
           CHARLES
           VAUGHAN
           ,
           and
           the
           exceptions
           taken
           to
           the
           accompt
           of
           the
           said
           
             Philip
             .
          
        
         
           MAster
           
             Vaughan
          
           at
           first
           took
           14.
           exceptions
           to
           the
           accompt
           of
           the
           said
           
             Philip
             ,
          
           given
           to
           the
           accomptants
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           concludeth
           that
           his
           aforesaid
           14
           ,
           exceptions
           being
           all
           allowed
           ,
           there
           rests
           due
           to
           the
           Parliament
           from
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           750
           l.
           2s
           .
           9d
           .
           which
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           having
           fully
           answered
           ▪
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
          
           replies
           only
           to
           the
           first
           and
           last
           exceptions
           ,
           and
           waves
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           yet
           makes
           the
           summe
           rest
           still
           ,
           and
           gives
           reason
           for
           it
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           that
           he
           hath
           a
           reserve
           ,
           which
           is
           very
           true
           ,
           and
           a
           very
           great
           one
           of
           the
           States
           mony
           :
           or
           he
           is
           very
           much
           belyed
           ,
           unlesse
           he
           have
           transported
           or
           made
           it
           beyond
           Sea
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           said
           he
           hath
           .
        
         
           To
           avoid
           mis-recitall
           which
           he
           chargeth
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           with
           ,
           but
           how
           materially
           ,
           
             sit
             liber
             Index
             .
          
        
         
           The
           first
           exception
           is
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           mention
           made
           of
           1700.
           l.
           at
           least
           ,
           〈◊〉
           on
           Mr.
           
           
             Kell●nd
          
           Mr.
           
             yard
          
           Mr.
           
             Hody
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Gyles
             ,
          
           for
           which
           he
           is
           liabl●
           ,
           they
           being
           in
           hi●
           custody
           ,
           and
           freed
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           answer
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Mr.
           
             Kelland
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             yeard
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Hody
             ,
          
           and
           one
           
             Gyles
             Luman
             ,
          
           in
           or
           about
           
             September
          
           last
           was
           twelve-moneth
           ,
           were
           sent
           prisoners
           from
           Dartmouth
           to
           Plymmouth
           ,
           and
           detained
           there
           in
           the
           Marshal●ey
           ,
           and
           the
           towne
           of
           Plimmouth
           being
           then
           necessitated
           for
           mony
           to
           pay
           the
           souldiers
           ,
           and
           threatned
           with
           a
           siege
           ,
           which
           followed
           very
           shortly
           ,
           and
           the
           Gentlemen
           being
           very
           sick●y
           ,
           and
           the
           prison
           infectious
           ,
           it
           was
           conceived
           fit
           by
           the
           Councell
           of
           warre
           then
           there
           ,
           to
           compound
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           take
           800.
           l.
           of
           them
           for
           their
           liberty
           ,
           which
           was
           done
           accordingly
           ,
           whereof
           300.
           l.
           was
           sent
           by
           order
           to
           Dartmouth
           
           to
           pay
           the
           Garrison
           there
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           500.
           l.
           was
           payd
           to
           
             Timothy
             Al
             ▪
             sop
          
           of
           Plymmouth
           Merchant
           ,
           then
           Treasurer
           there
           ,
           to
           pay
           the
           Garrison
           in
           Plymmouth
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           is
           to
           be
           accomptable
           ;
           and
           the
           said
           
             Philip
             Francis
          
           received
           not
           one
           penny
           thereof
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ought
           not
           to
           bee
           ch●rged
           there
           withall
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
          
           in
           his
           reply
           acknowledgeth
           the
           said
           300.
           l.
           to
           be
           paid
           to
           Dartmouth
           ,
           and
           the
           500.
           l.
           to
           Mr.
           
             Alsop
             ,
          
           and
           denies
           not
           the
           clearing
           of
           them
           as
           aforesaid●
           though
           he
           make
           some
           queries
           thereon
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           answered
           her●●fter
           )
           yet
           he
           thinks
           it
           sit
           that
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           should
           be
           responsible
           ,
           for
           the
           full
           summe
           assest
           on
           them
           ;
           (
           and
           why
           )
           because
           they
           were
           discharged
           illegally
           ;
           no
           ,
           but
           because
           he
           and
           his
           dep●ty
           ●inge●ed
           no
           part
           of
           the
           mony
           ;
           But
           he
           objects
           ,
           that
           none
           have
           power
           to
           abate
           assessements
           but
           3.
           of
           the
           ●ommissioners
           at
           least
           Sir
           
             Shilslon
             Colmady
          
           Knight
           ,
           
             Robert
             Savery
          
           Esquire
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Philip
             Francis
             ,
          
           3.
           of
           the
           said
           Coancell
           of
           Warre
           ,
           were
           Commissioners
           for
           assessements
           ,
           and
           discharged
           them
           out
           of
           prison
           ,
           but
           not
           of
           their
           assessements
           ;
           but
           took
           800.
           l.
           in
           part
           for
           the
           reasons
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           they
           are
           liable
           to
           still
           .
        
         
           Master
           
             Vaughans
          
           new
           objections
           not
           formerly
           answered
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           owne
           method
           shall
           be
           drawne
           into
           queries
           ,
           wherein
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
             ,
          
           since
           you
           desire
           to
           have
           truth
           spoken
           ,
           be
           not
           offended
           when
           you
           hear
           it
           .
           1
           
             Qu.
             
          
           Why
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           refused
           to
           joyn
           with
           the
           Commissioners
           for
           assessements
           ,
           they
           wanting
           money
           to
           pay
           the
           souldiers
           ?
        
         
           1
           
             An.
             
          
           The
           said
           
             Francis
          
           was
           then
           Major
           ,
           and
           his
           multiplicity
           of
           businesse
           would
           not
           give
           him
           leave
           to
           attend
           it
           constantly
           ,
           and
           there
           were
           a
           sufficient
           number
           of
           Commissioners
           to
           sit
           besides
           himselfe
           ,
           yet
           diverse
           times
           he
           did
           fit
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           2
           Master
           
             Gewen
          
           Mr.
           
           
             Vaughans
          
           deputy
           ,
           carried
           himself
           so
           peremptorily
           ,
           &
           partially
           ,
           not
           hearkning
           to
           the
           advise
           of
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           ,
           but
           easing
           his
           friends
           ,
           and
           laying
           such
           immoderate
           rates
           on
           others
           ,
           that
           divers
           miserably
           ended
           their
           dayes
           there
           in
           prison
           ;
           which
           his
           harsh
           dealing
           ,
           lost
           the
           hearts
           of
           divers
           that
           formerly
           stood
           well
           affected
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           dishartned
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           from
           accompanying
           him
           ,
           so
           often
           as
           other
           wayes
           he
           should
           ?
        
         
           2
           
             Qu.
          
           Why
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           was
           unwilling
           the
           said
           Mr.
           
             Kelland
             ,
          
           Master
           
             yeard
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Hoddy
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Lowman
             ,
          
           should
           be
           imprisoned
           in
           the
           marshally
           at
           Plimouth
           ,
           and
           why
           he
           wold
           have
           had
           them
           removed
           thence
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           The
           Calenture
           raigned
           much
           then
           in
           the
           said
           prison
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           sickly
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           feared
           they
           would
           die
           there
           ,
           and
           then
           their
           whole
           assessements
           had
           been
           lost
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           would
           have
           had
           them
           imprisoned
           in
           some
           place
           of
           safety
           not
           infected
           .
        
         
           3
           
             Qu.
          
           Why
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           moved
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           to
           take
           500.
           l.
           of
           the
           said
           Gentlemen
           ▪
        
         
         
           
             Answ.
          
           The
           said
           
             Francis
          
           hearing
           that
           the
           said
           
             Gewen
          
           had
           an
           intention
           to
           send
           the
           said
           Gentlemen
           to
           Dartmouth
           which
           was
           taken
           within
           few
           dayes
           after
           by
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           hearing
           that
           Colonell
           
             Gould
          
           owed
           the
           said
           Mr.
           
             Kelland
          
           1000.
           l.
           by
           bond
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           said
           Mr.
           
             Kelland
          
           was
           often
           profered
           both
           at
           Dartmouth
           ,
           and
           Plimouth
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           would
           deliver
           up
           his
           said
           bond
           ,
           they
           should
           be
           all
           freed
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           souldiers
           at
           Plimouth
           who
           were
           in
           great
           want
           had
           not
           had
           any
           part
           of
           the
           said
           money
           ,
           true
           it
           is
           ,
           he
           said
           he
           had
           rather
           take
           500.
           l.
           of
           them
           then
           suffer
           them
           so
           to
           be
           discharged
           ,
           but
           prest
           still
           to
           get
           asmuch
           of
           them
           as
           might
           be
           ,
           and
           conceives
           that
           what
           he
           and
           the
           other
           Commissioners
           did
           therein
           ,
           was
           very
           justifiable
           and
           fair
           ,
           without
           any
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Vaughans
          
           privie
           or
           close
           strickt
           dealing
           ,
           and
           more
           justifiable
           then
           Mr.
           
             Gowens
          
           taking
           of
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Speccet
             ,
          
           and
           others
           of
           great
           worth
           ,
           neer
           a
           quarter
           part
           of
           their
           assessements
           ,
           and
           whereas
           he
           pretends
           that
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Iohn
             Cawes
          
           were
           indebted
           to
           the
           said
           Mr.
           
             Kelland
             ,
          
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           oweth
           not
           a
           peny
           ,
           and
           what
           the
           said
           
             Cawes
          
           oweth
           he
           knoweth
           not
           .
        
         
           
             Qu.
          
           4
           Why
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           would
           not
           suffer
           the
           said
           
             Gewen
          
           to
           receive
           any
           part
           of
           the
           said
           800.
           l.
           
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           The
           said
           money
           was
           disposed
           of
           by
           order
           of
           the
           said
           Counsell
           of
           War
           ,
           that
           cleared
           the
           said
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           the
           reasons
           that
           moved
           them
           not
           to
           trust
           the
           said
           
             Gewen
          
           there
           ,
           which
           were
           as
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           conceiveth
           these
           ;
           
             
               1
               The
               said
               
                 Gewen
              
               is
               known
               to
               be
               a
               man
               of
               a
               low
               fortune
               and
               is
               much
               endebted
               to
               the
               State
               as
               is
               beleeved
               ,
               not
               only
               for
               the
               money
               he
               received
               in
               Plimouth
               for
               assessements
               and
               sequestrations
               ,
               but
               also
               for
               the
               prisage
               of
               wines
               ,
               for
               the
               which
               he
               hath
               given
               no
               accompt
               at
               all
               ,
               and
               being
               required
               by
               the
               Committee
               in
               Plimouth
               ,
               to
               accompt
               ,
               refused
               the
               same
               ;
               for
               that
               he
               was
               Master
               
                 Vaughan
              
               Deputy
               and
               ought
               to
               accompt
               to
               none
               but
               him
               ,
               and
               Mr.
               
                 Vaughan
              
               he
               being
               prest
               to
               accompt
               ,
               he
               pretends
               he
               hath
               lost
               his
               accompts
               ,
               and
               it
               seemes
               by
               his
               reply
               would
               have
               the
               said
               
                 Francis
              
               to
               favour
               him
               so
               much
               as
               to
               accompt
               for
               him
               ,
               for
               he
               ,
               (
               t
               is
               apparant
               )
               never
               intends
               it
               himselfe
               .
            
             
               2
               For
               that
               the
               said
               Master
               
                 Gewen
                 ,
              
               having
               money
               in
               his
               hands
               and
               the
               souldiers
               wanting
               pay
               ,
               refused
               to
               issue
               it
               out
               according
               to
               order
               ,
               on
               pretence
               that
               he
               kept
               it
               to
               discharge
               engagements
               at
               Exon
               ,
               seldome
               obeying
               any
               orders
               for
               payment
               alleadging
               he
               would
               pay
               whom
               he
               list
               ,
               and
               when
               he
               list
               ,
               and
               what
               he
               list
               ,
               and
               was
               at
               last
               growne
               to
               the
               height
               of
               pride
               that
               he
               slighted
               the
               Honourable
               
                 William
                 Lenthals
              
               the
               Speaker
               of
               the
               House
               of
               Commons
               his
               Letter
               ,
               that
               ordered
               him
               to
               make
               payment
               of
               monies
               in
               his
               hands
               .
            
             
               3
               The
               fidelity
               and
               integrity
               of
               the
               said
               
                 Gewen
              
               to
               the
               Parliament
               ,
               and
               
               cause
               was
               questioned
               ,
               it
               being
               knowne
               that
               without
               leave
               of
               the
               Governour
               he
               held
               intelligence
               and
               intercourse
               by
               Letters
               with
               
                 Peter
                 Sentiall
              
               Esquire
               a
               great
               Malignant
               ,
               then
               with
               the
               enemy
               ,
               one
               of
               them
               excepted
               in
               the
               Propositions
               for
               Peace
               ,
               who
               was
               joyned
               Steward
               of
               the
               S●annery
               in
               Devon
               ,
               with
               the
               said
               
                 Vaughan
                 ,
              
               and
               Master
               
                 Gewen
              
               their
               Deputy
               ,
               untill
               the
               incroachments
               of
               the
               said
               Court
               ,
               and
               oppressions
               ,
               vexations
               ,
               and
               other
               abuses
               of
               the
               Subject
               therein
               ,
               were
               by
               act
               of
               this
               Parliament
               reformed
               ,
               and
               then
               they
               that
               could
               not
               fish
               but
               in
               fowle
               water
               left
               it
               ,
               and
               the
               said
               
                 Philip
              
               is
               since
               much
               confirmed
               in
               his
               opinion
               thereof
               ,
               for
               that
               the
               said
               
                 Gewens
              
               Eldest
               Sonne
               would
               have
               runne
               from
               Plymmouth
               to
               the
               enemy
               ,
               and
               perswaded
               one
               Captaine
               
                 Stener
              
               to
               goe
               with
               him
               ,
               promising
               him
               that
               he
               would
               procure
               him
               a
               ticket
               ,
               and
               that
               his
               Fathers
               man
               should
               bring
               him
               a
               horse
               without
               the
               workes
               ,
               and
               the
               said
               
                 Philip
              
               hath
               beene
               lately
               informed
               ,
               that
               
                 Nicholas
                 Roe
                 ,
              
               Master
               
                 Gewens
              
               Sonne
               in
               Law
               ,
               is
               discovered
               to
               have
               held
               intelligence
               by
               Letters
               ,
               with
               Sir
               
                 Richard
                 Grenvils
              
               Secretary
               .
            
          
        
         
           The
           other
           exception
           (
           viz.
           )
           the
           14
           ,
           is
           that
           Mr.
           
             Francis
             Cranes
          
           allowance
           for
           11.
           severall
           other
           mens
           accompts
           and
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           money
           2023.
           l.
           5.
           s.
           11.
           d.
           whereas
           the
           severall
           persons
           ought
           to
           give
           in
           their
           own
           accompts
           themselves
           upon
           their
           oathes
           ,
           to
           which
           and
           divers
           other
           things
           not
           fit
           to
           be
           allowed
           ,
           he
           subscribes
           this
           
             Philip
             Francis
          
           errours
           excepted
           ,
           and
           sweares
           unto
           it
           ,
           so
           as
           he
           may
           sweare
           truly
           ,
           and
           yet
           his
           accompts
           be
           false
           .
        
         
           The
           said
           
             Francis
          
           in
           his
           answer
           to
           the
           eight
           exception
           having
           set
           forth
           that
           one
           the
           exhibiting
           of
           his
           accompts
           ,
           he
           made
           known
           to
           the
           accomptants
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           his
           accompts
           had
           dependancy
           on
           other
           mens
           accompts
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           had
           paid
           money
           to
           severall
           persons
           ,
           and
           promised
           payment
           to
           others
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           disbursed
           for
           the
           Parliaments
           service
           ,
           and
           which
           they
           were
           to
           be
           accomptable
           for
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           upon
           the
           commission
           was
           ordered
           by
           the
           said
           accomptants
           ,
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           Plimouth
           ,
           directed
           to
           a
           subcommittee
           to
           audit
           the
           said
           accompts
           ,
           before
           the
           affecting
           of
           the
           said
           
             Philips
             ,
          
           which
           the
           said
           
             Philip
          
           was
           informed
           by
           the
           said
           accomptants
           ,
           was
           sent
           away
           accordingly
           ,
           and
           which
           the
           said
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
          
           knew
           ,
           &
           in
           his
           reply
           since
           acknowledgeth
           ;
           he
           answers
           the
           said
           fourteenth
           exception
           thus
           .
        
         
           The
           said
           
             Philip
          
           chargeth
           200.
           l.
           only
           for
           interest
           which
           he
           is
           to
           pay
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           ,
           And
           a
           subcommittee
           is
           appointed
           to
           take
           the
           accompts
           of
           the
           said
           accomptants
           as
           is
           aforesaid
           ;
           and
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           there
           is
           but
           200.
           l.
           charged
           for
           interest
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           due
           on
           the
           other
           14.
           mens
           accompts
           ,
           make
           up
           the
           residue
           of
           the
           said
           2023.
           l.
           5
           s.
           11.
           d.
           and
           the
           said
           
           
             Philip
          
           wonders
           that
           so
           noted
           a
           vsurer
           as
           the
           said
           
             Vaughan
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           grounded
           the
           faces
           and
           fortunes
           of
           so
           many
           poo●e
           so●les
           ,
           that
           have
           falne
           into
           his
           hands
           by
           forfeitures
           ,
           should
           take
           this
           exceptio●
           ,
           unlesse
           he
           hath
           left
           the
           memory
           of
           all
           his
           hard
           dealing
           in
           that
           kind
           ,
           with
           his
           accompts
           in
           the
           Countrey
           .
        
         
           The
           subscription
           errors
           excepted
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           answers
           this
           ,
           that
           he
           concludes
           his
           accompts
           as
           all
           Merchants
           doe
           ,
           and
           if
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
          
           knew
           as
           well
           to
           accompt
           for
           the
           mony
           he
           receives
           as
           he
           doth
           to
           receive
           it
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           take
           this
           exception
           :
           and
           whensoever
           he
           will
           give
           in
           his
           accompt
           for
           80000.
           l
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           which
           hee
           hath
           received
           of
           the
           States
           mony
           ,
           and
           given
           no
           accompt
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           on
           pretence
           that
           hee
           hath
           look
           his
           accompts
           ,
           it
           is
           wished
           that
           there
           bee
           no
           greater
           errors
           found
           therein
           the
           sai●Philip
           is
           informed
           that
           divers
           of
           the
           accompt
           ;
           delivered
           the
           said
           accomptants
           for
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           especially
           by
           Merchants
           ,
           are
           subscribed
           in
           the
           like
           kind
           ,
           and
           no
           exception
           taken
           to
           any
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           ,
           but
           by
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
          
           :
           who
           sh●wes
           his
           teeth
           ,
           and
           what
           hee
           would
           doe
           had
           he
           power
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           objected
           ,
           that
           such
           a
           subscription
           in
           Chancery
           or
           any
           other
           Court
           were
           not
           good
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           acknowledgeth
           himselfe
           to
           be
           a
           Merchant
           ,
           and
           ignorant
           in
           the
           Law
           :
           and
           meant
           plainly
           and
           honestly
           when
           he
           delivered
           in
           his
           accompts
           ,
           and
           knowes
           no
           error
           therein
           ,
           and
           took
           the
           oath
           without
           any
           equivocation
           or
           evasion
           ;
           and
           c●nceives
           that
           the
           clause
           errors
           excepted
           it
           is
           used
           by
           Merchants
           in
           their
           accompts
           ,
           to
           avoid
           wrong
           and
           injury
           which
           might
           otherwise
           befall
           either
           p●rty
           ,
           and
           not
           introduce
           deceipt
           or
           knavery
           ,
           as
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
          
           would
           have
           it
           :
           and
           that
           it
           is
           to
           be
           construed
           of
           errors
           ,
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           misprision
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           witting
           and
           willing
           ones
           ;
           And
           whereas
           hee
           objects
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           had
           Armes
           of
           his
           providing
           for
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           not
           accompted
           for
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           never
           received
           any
           Armes
           from
           him
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           Admirall
           sent
           some
           to
           Plymmouth
           ,
           which
           were
           put
           in
           the
           Magazine
           there
           ,
           some
           put
           whereof
           some
           of
           the
           Town
           souldiers
           that
           wan●ed
           Armes
           ,
           had
           ▪
           which
           the
           Keepers
           of
           the
           Magazine
           are
           to
           be
           accomptable
           for
           ,
           the
           residue
           his
           deputy
           Mr.
           
             Gewen
          
           disposed
           of
           ,
           and
           400.
           l.
           sec●ritie
           for
           ,
           and
           is
           to
           be
           accomptable
           for
           ,
           but
           the
           80000.
           l.
           unaccompted
           for
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           sticks
           in
           Mr.
           
           
             Vaughans
          
           stomack
           ,
           and
           hath
           produced
           his
           reply
           with
           an
           accompt
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           only
           of
           his
           disbursements
           ,
           for
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           hath
           a
           passing
           good
           memory
           ,
           but
           of
           his
           Receipts
           a
           most
           treacherous
           one
           ,
           wherein
           not
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           what
           is
           detained
           from
           him
           ,
           it
           being
           the
           common
           calamity
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           friends
           in
           these
           times
           ,
           nor
           what
           he
           stands
           ingaged
           for
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           were
           he
           vainglorious
           ,
           being
           able
           to
           make
           it
           appeare
           that
           his
           ingagements
           are
           far
           greater
           for
           the
           Parliament
           then
           his
           now
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           adventured
           on
           the
           Irish
           Land
           ,
           he
           being
           so
           well
           secured
           
           for
           it
           ,
           save
           only
           that
           he
           set
           it
           downe
           as
           so
           materiall
           and
           observeable
           that
           he
           paid
           all
           the
           money
           ,
           which
           it
           seemes
           is
           rare
           with
           him
           ,
           for
           t
           is
           said
           that
           in
           Exon
           he
           paid
           the
           souldiers
           half
           ,
           and
           took
           receipts
           for
           the
           whole
           that
           was
           due
           to
           him
           ;
           but
           his
           modestie
           in
           expresting
           his
           third
           disbursement
           is
           note
           worthy
           ,
           for
           whereas
           he
           might
           as
           well
           have
           charged
           all
           the
           principall
           money
           due
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           grown
           use
           upon
           use
           ,
           
             in
             infinitem
          
           (
           unlesse
           he
           have
           left
           his
           old
           trade
           )
           as
           what
           he
           doth
           ,
           yet
           he
           chargeth
           it
           thus
           (
           viz.
           )
           lent
           on
           the
           propositions
           and
           freely
           ,
           to
           severall
           e●inent
           persons
           ,
           to
           lend
           to
           the
           same
           use
           of
           620.
           l.
           and
           with
           such
           like
           accompts
           the
           Parliament
           may
           be
           made
           debted
           to
           Master
           
             Vaughan
          
           on
           accompt
           ,
           as
           he
           alleadgeth
           ,
           not
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           Master
           
             Vaughans
          
           delatorie
           pleas
           to
           excuse
           himself
           from
           accompting
           ,
           are
           two
           ,
           first
           ,
           he
           denies
           that
           he
           hath
           received
           half
           the
           sum
           of
           80000l
           .
           for
           he
           received
           none
           of
           the
           assessements
           in
           Dartmouth
           ,
           Plimouth
           ,
           and
           Barnesstaple
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
             Leach
          
           the
           Commisary
           received
           likewise
           some
           assessements
           .
        
         
           The
           lesse
           money
           Master
           
             Vaughan
          
           hath
           received
           ,
           the
           easier
           accompt
           i●
           made
           ;
           but
           he
           in
           his
           reply
           to
           entitle
           himselfe
           to
           the
           pearl
           ,
           stiles
           hims●lfe
           treasurer
           for
           sequestrations
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Devon
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
           
             Gewen
          
           his
           Deputy
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           17.
           of
           J●nuary
           1642.
           the
           said
           
             Vaughan
          
           is
           appointed
           treasurer
           for
           assessements
           for
           Devon
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
             Leach
          
           and
           they
           that
           received
           the
           assessements
           and
           sequestrations
           in
           Dartmouth
           and
           Barnestaple
           ,
           were
           likewise
           his
           Deputies
           ,
           and
           the
           p●incipall
           officer
           is
           answerable
           for
           his
           Deputy
           ,
           and
           for
           such
           money
           as
           he
           sh●ll
           receive
           ,
           which
           Mr.
           
             Gewen
          
           well
           understood
           (
           it
           seems
           )
           when
           he
           refused
           to
           accompt
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           was
           Mr.
           
           
             Vaughans
          
           deputy
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           accompt
           only
           to
           him
           ,
           so
           that
           ,
           that
           shift
           will
           not
           serve
           Master
           
             Vaughans
          
           turne
           .
        
         
           H●s
           other
           is
           ,
           that
           he
           left
           his
           books
           of
           accompts
           behind
           him
           ,
           which
           were
           taken
           by
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           after
           Excester
           was
           yeelded
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           mans
           horse
           &
           cloak-bag
           &
           his
           mony
           was
           taken
           away
           within
           a
           mile
           of
           ●xon
           ,
           so
           that
           had
           he
           brought
           the
           said
           accompts
           they
           had
           bin
           taken
           also
           .
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
          
           &
           his
           man
           might
           have
           come
           out
           of
           Exces●●r
           in
           company
           with
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Stamford
          
           &
           then
           they
           had
           passed
           very
           safely
           &
           secure
           as
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           said
           Earls
           company
           did
           ,
           but
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
          
           did
           divine
           that
           his
           man
           would
           lose
           his
           cloak-bagge
           and
           therefore
           left
           his
           accompts
           behind
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           had
           reason
           ,
           for
           thereby
           he
           did
           the
           Enemy
           and
           himselfe
           a
           cur●esie
           ,
           the
           Enemy
           in
           leaving
           not
           only
           his
           books
           of
           receipt
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           marginall
           notes
           thereon
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           not
           belyed
           ,
           what
           every
           one
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           friends
           in
           those
           parts
           had
           any
           way
           done
           for
           them
           ,
           which
           the
           Ca●aliers
           make
           pernicious
           use
           of
           against
           those
           p●●ons
           he
           likewise
           pleasured
           himself
           thereby
           not
           only
           ingratiating
           himself
           with
           the●
           ,
           but
           excusing
           himself
           thereby
           as
           he
           conceives
           ,
           from
           ever
           accompting
           with
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           the
           vaste
           sums
           of
           money
           he
           hath
           received
           of
           theirs
           ;
           and
           that
           this
           is
           more
           th●n
           proprobable
           ,
           
           take
           a
           passage
           or
           two
           of
           his
           being
           Treasurer
           ,
           during
           the
           siege
           at
           the
           City
           of
           Exon
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           from
           very
           good
           hands
           ;
           The
           Souldiers
           being
           much
           arere
           of
           their
           pay
           ,
           and
           by
           reason
           thereof
           divers
           of
           them
           running
           to
           the
           Enemie
           ,
           and
           there
           being
           a
           great
           quatitie
           of
           Plate
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           in
           the
           said
           City
           ,
           in
           the
           Treasurers
           Custodie
           ,
           or
           his
           under
           Officers
           ,
           sufficient
           to
           have
           satisfied
           them
           ,
           and
           there
           being
           one
           〈…〉
           of
           the
           Mint
           sent
           thither
           by
           the
           Parliamint
           to
           Coine
           the
           said
           plate
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Vaughan
          
           would
           not
           permit
           him
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           but
           sent
           the
           said
           〈◊〉
           away
           ,
           and
           left
           the
           said
           plate
           intire
           ,
           in
           the
           said
           city
           ,
           to
           the
           Enemie
           on
           the
           surrender
           therof
           ,
           &
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           said
           siege
           on
           pretence
           that
           there
           was
           not
           sufficient
           pay
           for
           the
           Souldiers
           ,
           you
           within
           the
           City
           kept
           out
           a
           great
           part
           of
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Russels
          
           Regiment
           ,
           who
           would
           willingly
           have
           adventured
           their
           lives
           for
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           said
           City
           ,
           and
           who
           were
           afterwards
           enforced
           to
           serve
           against
           the
           said
           City
           ,
           and
           a
           principall
           means
           of
           the
           losse
           thereof
           ,
           and
           therefore
           t
           is
           not
           impossible
           he
           should
           be
           guilty
           also
           of
           this
           good
           ,
           or
           rather
           ill
           Office
           ▪
           of
           leaving
           his
           accounts
           for
           them
           ;
           But
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
          
           must
           have
           some
           better
           shift
           to
           pallia●e
           his
           Pollicie
           then
           this
           ,
           or
           else
           he
           will
           appeare
           naked
           and
           naught
           ,
           for
           t
           is
           well
           knowne
           ,
           that
           all
           accountants
           of
           such
           considerable
           sums
           ,
           receive
           and
           pay
           by
           their
           servants
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           have
           Copies
           ,
           Transcripts
           ,
           Breviates
           and
           Abstracts
           of
           their
           Accounts
           ,
           that
           their
           servants
           may
           not
           deceive
           them
           ,
           which
           are
           very
           portable
           ,
           and
           by
           which
           Master
           
             Vaughan
          
           might
           account
           if
           he
           had
           a
           minde
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           t
           is
           apparant
           by
           his
           exceptions
           ,
           and
           the
           Account
           of
           his
           Disburstments
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           such
           a
           coppie
           or
           abstract
           ,
           for
           he
           can
           set
           down
           what
           he
           hath
           paid
           to
           any
           for
           the
           Parliament
           to
           a
           penny
           ,
           as
           for
           instance
           ,
           in
           his
           fifth
           Exception
           he
           sets
           downe
           what
           he
           had
           paid
           Colonell
           
             Harbert
             ,
          
           and
           onely
           forgot
           to
           deduct
           3.
           l.
           which
           his
           Servant
           ,
           or
           rather
           setter
           ,
           had
           of
           him
           ,
           as
           the
           Colonell
           affirmes
           before
           he
           could
           get
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           Master
           
             Vaughan
          
           alleadgeth
           that
           three
           moneths
           since
           ,
           to
           shew
           his
           unfained
           desire
           to
           have
           his
           accounts
           againe
           (
           which
           hee
           well
           knowes
           will
           never
           be
           )
           by
           petition
           he
           proposed
           to
           the
           Honourable
           Committee
           of
           Plimoth
           ,
           some
           meanes
           to
           have
           them
           againe
           ,
           and
           then
           ,
           let
           Master
           
             Francis
          
           do
           his
           Worst
           ;
           A
           fine
           fetch
           to
           delude
           the
           world
           ,
           delay
           his
           accounting
           ,
           and
           to
           get
           (
           as
           t
           is
           said
           )
           some
           part
           of
           some
           Malignants
           estate
           into
           his
           fingers
           ,
           but
           t
           is
           hoped
           that
           he
           will
           not
           be
           trusted
           further
           ,
           that
           hath
           no
           better
           discharged
           the
           trust
           already
           reposed
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           Necessarie
           vindication
           of
           his
           Credit
           ,
           and
           Reputation
           ,
           which
           no
           honest
           man
           is
           so
           unnaturally
           Cruell
           to
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           maintaine
           ,
           hath
           enforced
           the
           said
           
             Francis
          
           to
           this
           defence
           ,
           which
           he
           hopes
           (
           as
           formerly
           )
           will
           give
           satisfaction
           to
           all
           honest
           men
           ,
           (
           notwitstanding
           any
           thing
           alleadged
           by
           Master
           
             Vaughan
          
           to
           the
           contrary
           )
           that
           his
           accounts
           are
           Just
           and
           true
           ,
           and
           himselfe
           free
           from
           a
           scandalous
           aspersion
           raised
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           
             Philip
             Francis
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .